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UK studios set for $1bn investment as Disney snags new Shinfield site
Investment in UK studio space has soared over the past three years with more than…
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RDF West names new chief to replace founder Mark Hill
UK-based Tipping Point producer RDF West has appointed Jo Scarratt-Jones as managing director, following incumbent Mark…
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News round-up: SBS takes Principal shows; AMC & M7 Group expand partnership; Media Ranch seals format deals
SBS takes Principal shows Australian pubcaster SBS has acquired documentary film Magic In The Mountains…
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Kids round-up: Apple TV+ adapts ‘Surfside Girls’; Disney+ agrees to ‘Meet The Mayhems’; Canal+ acquires ‘Time Traveler Luke’
Apple TV+ adapts ‘Surfside Girls’ Apple TV+ has ordered Surfside Girls, a new live-action kids…
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108 Media completes DCD acquisition & plans further M&A activity
US- and Singapore-based financier, producer and distributor 108 Media has completed its acquisition of UK-based…
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US-based Allied Global promotes marketing exec & hires NBCU alum
US-based agency Allied Global Marketing has promoted Kelly Estrella to the position of chief of…
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NENT sets US launch date for Viaplay after striking Comcast deal
Nordic streamer Viaplay is to launch in the US on Wednesday, offering 1,100 hours of…
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Acorn TV & TVNZ spend a second season ‘Under The Vines’
AMC Networks-owned SVOD service Acorn TV and New Zealand broadcaster TVNZ have renewed romantic comedy…
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UK’s Nine Lives hires Transparent TV founder as co-creative director
UK production outfit Nine Lives Media is opening an office in Birmingham and has hired…
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Sky Studios brings German & Italian scripted shows under Nils Hartmann
Sky Studios has handed veteran exec Nils Hartmann responsibility for its originals strategy in Germany,…
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Exclusive: France’s TF1 & Spain’s RTVE share kids content strategy
French broadcaster TF1 and Spanish pubcaster RTVE have shared the impact of digital platforms on…
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Paramount+ expands ‘channels’ with ‘Survivor’, ‘SpongeBob’ & ‘CSI: Miami’
ViacomCBS-owned streamer Paramount+ is expanding its live channels offering, rolling out 18 linear offerings for…
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BBCS CEO Fussell makes first senior appointment with COO named
BBC Studios in the UK has appointed Martyn Freeman as its new chief operating officer….
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News round-up: IMDb TV seeks ‘Leverage: Redemption’ S2; Gruppo Alcuni launches animation course; Global Agency plays ‘The Game Of My Destiny’
IMDb TV seeks ‘Leverage: Redemption’ S2 Amazon’s AVOD service IMDb TV has picked up heist…
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BBCS ANZ hires Screentime’s Deb Spinocchia to lead development & production
BBC Studios Australia and New Zealand (BBCS ANZ) has appointed Screentime Australia’s Deb Spinocchia to…
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Viaplay taps ‘We Are All Leaving’s Jonas Risvig for young adult drama
Viaplay is expanding its young adult (YA) drama offering with a show from Jonas Risvig…
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UK’s Wall to Wall appoints BBC commissioner as creative director
UK producer Wall to Wall has appointed BBC factual commissioning editor Emily Smith as its…
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Thunderbird Entertainment CCO Matthew Berkowitz promoted to president
Canada’s Thunderbird Entertainment Group has promoted Matthew Berkowitz to the role of president, which he will…
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Netflix axes anime adaptation ‘Cowboy Bebop’ after one season
Netflix has cancelled Cowboy Bebop less than a month since its debut on the streamer….
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UK’s BossaNova unveils second pitching event plans
UK-based distribution firm Bossanova has put out an open call to factual indies interested in…
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CJENM’s streamer TVing & Japan’s Wowow snag Swedish dramas
Streamers in Japan and South Korea have picked Swedish dramas Threesome, Love Me and Honour. CJENM’s…
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VIS & Wattpad Webtoon partner for co-production slate
ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS) has partnered with Wattpad Webtoon Studios, the publishing arm of comics…
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Germany’s Vox sets date with French format ‘Love IRL’
Germany’s Vox has ordered a local version of French reality-based documentary format Love IRL. The…
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ITV Studios to double scripted output, targets 25% streamer revenues by 2026
ITV Studios (ITVS) has unveiled plans to double the amount of scripted hours it produces…
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Beyond, Blue Ant, Studiocanal & Cineflix among distributors joining London TV Screenings
Studiocanal, Beyond Rights, Blue Ant International and Cineflix Rights are among a swathe of distributors…
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TF1’s Newen names Romain Bessi as CEO, Bibiane Godfroid exits
TF1 Group-owned Newen Studios has named Romain Bessi as its new CEO, with Bibiane Godfroid…
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News round-up: Shudder extends ‘Dragula’; SK Global to adapt ‘Nameless’ thrillers; Starzplay powers on with ‘Ghost’
Shudder extends Dragula AMC Networks-owned streamer Shudder has extended drag competition series The Boulet Brothers’…
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Exclusive: Beyond rejigs as head of sales & commercial director depart
Beyond Rights’ head of sales, Simona Argenti, and its commercial & business affairs director, Claire…
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Kids round-up: Kartoon Genius block launches on YFE; Moonbug Kids comes to EMEA
Kartoon Genius block launches on YFE Genius Brands International has unveiled a new block of…
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Formats round-up: Noovo bring ‘Survivor’ to French-Canada; TF1 sings out for ‘That’s My Jam’; Something Special teams with MY Entertainment
Noovo bring ‘Survivor’ to French-Canada French-Canadian language channel Noovo has taken the rights to adapt…